Ron Paterson
Independent panel wants review of lawyer complaints
An independent panel is calling for a complete review of how complaints about lawyers are handled.
Its three members say the old legislation is no longer fit for purpose.
The 192 page report calls… Audio
Weighing up approaches to decriminalising drugs
While Portugal's approach to decriminalising drugs may have worked, New Zealand faces a very different set of circumstances, an academic says. Video, Audio
'An outpouring' at mental health govt panel - Paterson
People in Auckland are the latest to speak to a government panel reviewing mental health services. The review was a Labour Party election promise and the panel is holding community meetings around the… Audio
Mental health and addiction inquiry begins
A government inquiry has started asking New Zealanders for their thoughts on how to help the increasing number of people suffering mental health and addiction problems. Public consultation for the… Audio
Mental health inquiry to be led by Ron Paterson
A former public health watchdog, Ron Paterson, will lead the just announced Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says mental health services are stretched and… Audio
Outspoken - Doctors and Patient Safety
Karen Brown asks how well the Medical Council is doing at both regulating the profession while protecting the public from bad doctors. Audio
The public naming of medical professionals when things go wrong
With Professor Ron Paterson - The New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner between 2000 and 2010. He's now Professor of Health Law and Policy at the University of Auckland. Moira Macnab -… Audio
Senior doctors say work pressures cause burnout in many
Senior doctors say overwork and burnout are becoming a major problem in the health sector and more must be done to recognise it. Audio
Private hospitals must handle post-surgery complications
The Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson is warning that private hospitals will have to show they can cope with unexpected post-operative complications if they're going to take on more… Audio
Health watchdog issues warning to provincial hospitals
The public's health watchdog is warning provincial hospitals to make sure their general surgeons have the skills to perform specialised operations especially for bowel cancer. Audio
The Health Commission Criticizes Head of Men's Clinics
Ron Paterson says a doctor at"The Men's Clinic"came close to exploiting his patients and should have his competency reviewed. Audio
Overcrowded hospital emergency departments (Part 2)
The Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson has released five reports today on the problems posed both by stretched hospital EDs and by the lack at some hospitals of systems for sharing vital… Audio
Debate Over Greater Openness in Health Sector
Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson says most people want greater openness in the health sector. Audio
Patient Safety in Private Hospitals
Danny Malone and Adrian Simcock, both lost their wives following operations at Wakefield private hospital in Wellington. Audio
Wanganui Hospital Saga - Part 5
Fallout from the Czech trained Slovakian doctor continues. Audio
DHB Sentinel Events Tally
The first ever national tally of hospital mishaps reveals more than 180 preventable deaths or injuries. Audio
Health And Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner says our hospitals are unacceptably unsafe and the health system lacks national leadership. Audio